The Somerset reporter., 1887-10-26

Mrs. II. ii. Bigelow made business
trip to Portland this week returning
last evening.
Railroad commissioners, Wides and
Mortland, examined the Somerset Rail-
road yesterday.
Dinner given by the ladies of Bethany
church at G. A. II. Hall, Wednesday next,
20 cts.
Mr. John Vosmus has recently received
for sale consignment of $4,000 lbs. of
Oregon wool.
Have yon seen those fur collars and
cuffs all ready to put right on? They are
nice At Holbrook & Hawes
Mrs. Joseph Malbon left Monday morn
ing for Boston, where she will pass the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. NJ. A, At
kins.
The Stage came in on runners from the
Canada line to Moose River Monday,
and at Parlin Pond the snow drifted in
the road.
Mr.. j. T. Robinson, the ageut o. the
"Star of the East" at Richmond, was in
town last week, the guest of MIR. q. B.
Stafford.
The regular meeting of the c. l. ). c.
will be held Monday evening, Oct. 3lst,
at O'Clock, with Mrs. w. Ii. Wildes,
Madison Street.
The Atkinson House Furnishing Co.,
have large advertisement in the RE-
PORTER this week that is worthy the at
tention of our readers.
L. z. Viles of New Portland made
business trip to Bath yesterday He says
there are but about five million feet of
logs left in the Dead River this season.
Mr.. and Mrs j. ID. Rawles, who have
Sunday last with Major j. d. Rawles and
family at Fort Preble, Portland Harbor.
Geo. Mitchell, Esq, of Cambridge, was
IN town Monday, having driven across the
country from Dexter to Norridgewock,
with his brother, Deputy Sheriff Mitchell.
A large number from here are contem-
plating trip to Maranocook tomorrow,
should the weather be favorable, for the
boat race advertised between Teemer and
Gaudeur.
Mr. w. f. Robbins, the jeweler, has
secured the services of an assistant In the
person of Mr.. Geo. W. True, of Saco, Il
young man of four years experience in
the business.
Miss Maria Babb, the book-keeper of
Keene Bros, in this place, who has been
absent on a vacation trip of several days
in Boston and at Manchester, n H., re-
turned yesterday.
Paul Murray returned yesterday from a
three weeks visit to friends in Massachu
sets. This is the first vacation he has
taken for the 81 years service in the
railroad company.
For particulars in regard to California
excursion leaving November LIST, inquire
of DR.. Ivory Lowe, J. G. Brown, of Ca
naan, or of C.. b. Whiting, or b. Eaton,
Station Agent, Skowhegan.
S. j. Walton, esq, and w. II. Hanson
returned home last evening from hunt
ing trip of several weeks in the vicinity
of Moose River. Judge Priest was regis
tered with them portion of the time.
Mr.. A. j. Nay is agent for standard
legal work by the well known legal au-
thor Theophlus Parsons, l.. l.. d., no.
tice of which is given elsewhere, and is
taking orders for the work in this town.
Miss |. c. Hamilton, State Organizer
of W. C. T. T., will give chalk tall, to
the Bands of Hope, next Friday eN.aing
at O'Clock, at the Methodist sstry.
Admission 10 cts. Bands of Hope free.
Mr.. A. II. Morse, former Skowhcgan
boy, now of Madison, Dakota, made the
REPORTER pleasant call yestc day.
This is Mr.. Morses first visit cast since
he became Dakota farmer, some five
years ago.
Snow fell last week, to the depth of
several inches, in the vicinity of Moose
River, Sandy Bay and Parlin Pond, ex
tending as far south as The Forks The
ground was whitened for several miles
below The Forks.
We were without electrics two nights
last week, while the dynamos were being
removed to their new quarters on the
south side. The dynamo for the mean
descent system has not yet arrived, but
wiring is about completed
The Bazaar held at the hall of the W.
C. T. U. under the auspices of the ladies
of that organization, for three days of
last week. was considered a grand sue
cess under the circumstances. The net
proceeds were about SG8.00.
Mr.. J. S Murphy will appear a.
Coburn Hall, on Friday evening Oct. 2S,
instead of Saturday the 20, as announced
last week. Tickets have been placed at
25, So & 80 cents. Reserved seats tickets
are now on sale at Bixby & Bucks.
The Elliott Penny party that left this
village recently, of which Mr.. Elliott
writes in another column, went over the
Grand Trunk, the Chicago and Grand
Trunk, Chicago and Northwestern, the
Union Pacific, and the Central Pacific
Railways.
The auction sale of horses, carriages,
etc, held Saturday afternoon last, at llo-
tel Heselton stables was quite largely at
tended, but for the most part the bids
were LITTLE slow. -Four horses and sew
eral carriages, harm sses and robes were
bid off, however, at low price.
A. F. Adams of Bingham, was in town
Yesterday. Also ]. ID. Stanford of the
Telephone Company, Superintendent of
the Portland division, and A. j, Larkin,
who has charge of the line. Mr., Larkin
commenced yesterday to put in the In
struments up along the line, and within a
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